rear
/rɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrir transitive sense 4 & intransitive sense 2 are also ˈrer/ (ame, mw) · /rɪər/ (bre, ipa)
rear — 形容詞
- rearpositive
- rearercomparative
- rearestsuperlative
1. located at or forming the back part of an object, building, or vehicle, opposite
後面的
位於物體後方的
located at or forming the back part of an object, building, or vehicle, opposite the front side.
Heather opened the rear door of the car to let her dog jump out.
Heather 打開車子的後門，讓她的狗跳出去。
attributive use before noun: rear + door / entrance / window
The rear entrance of the school is reserved for staff members only.
學校的後門僅限教職員工使用。
Beatriz chose a seat by the rear window so she could watch the sunset.
Beatriz 選了靠後窗的座位，這樣她就能欣賞日落。
A small herb garden grows just behind the rear wall of the cottage.
小屋後牆外種著一個小香草園。
- back
less formal and more common in everyday speech; 'rear' is slightly more formal or technical
- front
opposite position
文法句型
rear + noun
用法筆記
This adjective is only used before a noun — you cannot say "the door is rear."
常見錯誤
rear — 名詞
- rearsingular
- rearsplural
1. the part of an object, building, vehicle, or space that is farthest from the fro
後部
物體或空間的後端部分
the part of an object, building, vehicle, or space that is farthest from the front or from the observer.
Tariq loaded his bicycle into the rear of the van before the trip.
Tariq 在出發前把腳踏車裝進廂型車的後部。
preposition pattern: 'in the rear of [vehicle]'
During the fire drill, everyone moved quickly toward the rear of the building.
消防演習時，每個人都迅速往建築物後方移動。
The rear of the garden is shaded by three large oak trees.
花園的後方有三棵大橡樹遮蔭。
Apinya found her missing earring at the rear of the top drawer.
Apinya 在最上層抽屜的深處找到了她遺失的耳環。
- front
the forward-facing part
文法句型
the rear of [noun]
用法筆記
This is the most common noun sense. Use 'at the rear' for a fixed position and 'to the rear' for direction of movement.
常見錯誤
2. the part of a person's body that they sit on; a polite or humorous word for the
屁股
人坐下時接觸地面的部位
the part of a person's body that they sit on; a polite or humorous word for the buttocks.
Hyun slipped on the wet floor and landed hard on his rear.
Hyun 在濕滑的地板上滑倒，屁股重重摔在地上。
informal register: 'land on one's rear'
The toddler fell backward and sat on her rear with a surprised expression.
那個學步兒向後跌倒，一屁股坐在地上，臉上露出驚訝的表情。
Heather joked that after six hours in the car her rear had gone completely numb.
Heather 開玩笑說，坐了六小時的車，她的屁股早就麻了。
Zola slipped on the icy step and bruised her rear quite badly.
Zola 在結冰的台階上滑倒，屁股摔得瘀青了一大塊。
文法句型
possessive + rear
用法筆記
This sense is less direct than 'bottom' and slightly more polite than 'butt.' It is commonly used in humorous or mildly embarrassed contexts. Avoid in formal medical writing — use 'buttocks' instead.
常見錯誤
rear — 動詞
- rearpresent simple I / you / we / they
- rears3rd person singular
- rearing-ing form
- rearedpast simple
1. to feed, protect, and guide a child or young animal through the stages of growth
養育；飼養
照顧幼兒或幼崽至長大
to feed, protect, and guide a child or young animal through the stages of growth until it becomes independent.
The farmer has reared sheep on this hillside for more than thirty years.
這位農夫在這片山坡上養羊已經超過三十年了。
transitive: rear + animal (agricultural context)
After her sister's death, Beatriz took on the task of rearing her two young nieces.
Beatriz 在姊姊過世後，扛起了養育兩個年幼姪女的責任。
Sahil's grandparents reared him in a small fishing village near the coast.
Sahil 的祖父母在海邊的一個小漁村將他撫養長大。
Ritu reared a Golden Retriever puppy in her small yard, training it with patience and a fixed daily routine.
Ritu 在自家小院子裡養了一隻黃金獵犬幼犬，耐心且按固定作息訓練牠。
文法句型
rear + child / animal
用法筆記
This verb is more formal than 'raise' and less common than 'bring up' in everyday conversation. In modern British English, 'raise' or 'bring up' are preferred for children; 'rear' is still common for livestock.
常見錯誤
2. When an animal lifts the front of its body so it stands on its back legs; or whe
豎起；直立
（動物）用後腿站起；（建築物）高聳
When an animal lifts the front of its body so it stands on its back legs; or when a tall structure such as a building rises high above nearby objects.
The horse suddenly reared up when it heard the loud explosion behind the fence.
那匹馬聽到籬笆後傳來巨大的爆炸聲，突然揚起前身直立起來。
intransitive: 'rear up' of a horse (most common use)
Inês's horse reared back in fright when a snake slithered across the trail.
一條蛇從步道上溜過，Inês 的馬嚇得向後揚起前蹄。
The old cathedral reared above the village rooftops like a stone giant.
古老的大教堂像石頭巨人般聳立在村莊的屋頂之上。
The stallion reared and threw its rider onto the dusty ground.
那匹公馬揚起前身直立起來，把騎手摔在塵土飛揚的地上。
文法句型
rear up
rear + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Used with animals (especially horses), this sense is also found in literary descriptions of tall buildings or mountains. The phrasal verb 'rear up' is the most common form. The transitive use ('rear something up') is very rare in modern English.
rear — 副詞
1. in a direction that goes to or comes from the back part of a space, vehicle, or
向後；從後方
朝後方或從後方移動
in a direction that goes to or comes from the back part of a space, vehicle, or formation.
The bus driver asked the standing passengers to move rear to let more people board.
公車司機請站著的乘客往後移動，讓更多人上車。
direction adverb: 'move rear'
At the drill sergeant's command the soldiers faced rear and began marching south.
在訓練教官的命令下，士兵們轉向後方，開始向南行進。
military context: 'face rear'
Gabriela glanced rear to check whether the car behind was following too closely.
Gabriela 向後瞥了一眼，確認後方的車沒有跟得太近。
The tour guide told us to look rear and admire the view of the old castle.
導遊告訴我們往後看，欣賞古城堡的景色。
- forward
toward the front
文法句型
move rear
face rear
用法筆記
This adverb is uncommon in modern English. In everyday speech, people usually say 'backward' or 'to the back' instead. It survives mainly in military commands and formal written instructions.